Spend You Valentine’s Day In The Stone Town Of Zanzibar : Valentine’s Day is so special for increasing your love to your special one, family or friends. On this day, people feel to be loved by receiving gifts and traveling to spectacular destination for a romantic valentine’s day. As the Valentine’s Day, couples are searching for a better destination to spend their precious valentine’s day. If this is case for you, relax I have a splendid idea on where should you spend your special day. Zanzibar deserves to be the top destination for spending your valentine’s day.
Zanzibar is an iconic archipelago that is found very close to the eastern coast of the majestic Indian Ocean. This idyllic island is home to exquisite white sand beaches and other destinations of historical importance which are incredibly beautiful and scenic. One of the historical destinations in Zanzibar is the Stone Town. This is an amazing medieval town which was by various ancient rulers including the Arabs, Portuguese and German. It is a World Heritage Site coined by UNESCO in 2000 to preserve its cultural significance so that the future generations can see it. When you are speaking of Zanzibar’s spectacular attractions you can’t skip the wonderful spices.
If you choose to spend your 2024’s Valentine’s Day in Zanzibar, you have a lot of things to enjoy doing in this glorious archipelago. You will have a busy and romantic day. On this unique day, you can do the following once-in-a-lifetime activities to make your day special with your ‘valentine’ in the Stone Town.
Exploring the Stone Town
Your Valentine’s Day day in Zanzibar will be wonderful if you take time to roam through the streets of this dazzling medieval town, which have a mixture of Arabic, Swahili, Portuguese and Indian architectural designs and ornaments. The streets of this oldest town are amazing when you walk through them.
You will be amazed with the way the streets are arranged with markets found inside it. For instance, Darajani Bazaar is a local market in the Stone Town products like fish, vegetable and spices are sold. The market has two sections namely, the fish section and spice and vegetable section. Seafood is sold in the fish section while spices and vegetable are sold in the spice and vegetable section.
As you walk through the streets, you can get your valentine some fancy earrings, rings and many other jewels that are sold in the streets.
After a busy route through the Stone Town you may need something to eat. You can order a delicious cuisines in one of the local café or restaurant.
After gaining energy you can hit the Old Fort which is located at the center of Zanzibar. Inside this fort, there is a small arena that hosts the Zanzibar International Film Festival, an amazing event which is done every year.
Your trip through the Stone Town cannot end well without visiting the fascinating Forodhani Gardens. After a short walk from Forodhani, you will meet the House of Wonders. This was once in a time a Sultan’s residence and it was the first house in Zanzibar to have electric power and an elevator. It is now used as a museum to preserve the Swahili culture. Other perfect places within the Stone Town which are worth a visit include are Palace Museum and Slave Market Museum.
A boat trip to Changuu Island
After walking through the streets of the Stone Town, you may be tired of walking. You can get your legs rested by booking a boat trip to the Changuu Island and enjoy the magical views on your way to this iconic island. Dubbed as the Prison Island (Kisiwa cha Watumwa in Swahili), Changuu was used to keep slaves before being transported to various slave markets during the slave trade. Currently, Changuu Island is rich in stunning buildings including hotels and restaurants where you can go for a meal. The scene of oldest cells that were used to detain criminal slaves is exceptional. From here, you will experience a spot of the Stone Town at distance.
End your day with a chill on beach
After spending several hours exploring historical significance of the mysterious Stone Town, your next thing to do should be a chill on an exquisite white sand beach. You can choose exquisite beaches close to the Stone Town or other. On the gorgeous beaches of Zanzibar you will enjoy the coolest breezes. You can also engage in watersports such as swimming and snorkeling. You can finish day by switching from one beach to another if you like.
2024’s Valentine’s Day should be something to be remembered in your relationship. When you choose to spend it in Zanzibar’s Stone Town, it will be full of magical views. Zanzibar also has a lot of attractive things to be visited by couples on their valentine’s day. What you need to do to book a trip before things tight from a reliable tour operator who will get everything done before you even depart to this idyllic archipelago with Explore Africa Safaris
